Ideal school exercise notebook (Cuaderno Extra No. 500)

Object/Artifact

Archive of Cuban Socialism

Name/Title

"Ideal" school exercise notebook (Cuaderno Extra No. 500)

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.11

Description

Blue speckled‑pulp paper‑covered school exercise notebook (cuaderno), sewn binding with a reinforced spine. Front cover printed in black: a ribbon/banner reading "IDEAL"; a circular trademark with an aircraft over a factory and "IDEAL / MARCA REGISTRADA"; "CUADERNO EXTRA / cosido con hilo y margen"; and blank fill‑in fields "Nombre," "Asignatura," "Curso." Foot of cover: "GAA" (left) and "No. 500" (right).

Use

Used by Anna Veltfort in Cuba and brought with her to the United States when she moved back in 1971.

Collection

Anna Veltfort collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.2

Source or Donor

Anna Veltfort

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Place

Country

Cuba

Region

Caribbean, Central America

Edition

Ideal

Notes

Maker: "Ideal" (brand; trademarked). Manufacturer not confirmed — "GAA" may be a maker's code/initials (unverified). Web search did not resolve the brand or producer. Date: Undetermined; no date printed. Design strongly suggests a pre‑1960 product (1940s–50s idiom). Cannot be confirmed within 1959–1990 and may fall outside it (likely earlier) — flagged.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

front cover

Transcription

IDEAL ideal marca registrada cuaderno extra cosido con hilo y margen Nombre Asignatura Curso GAA No. 500

Language

Spanish

Translation

IDEAL ideal registered trademark extra notebook stitched with thread and margin Name Subject Course GAA No. 500

Material/Technique

Ink

Type

Inscription

Location

back

Transcription

TABLA DE SUMAR TABLA DE RESTAR TABLA DE MULTIPLICAR TABLA DE DIVIDIR Hecho en Cuba

Language

Spanish

Translation

ADDITION TABLE SUBTRACTION TABLE MULTIPLICATION TABLE DIVISION TABLE Made in Cuba

Material/Technique

Ink

Dimensions

Height

17 cm

Width

22.3 cm

Parts

Materials

Material

Paper

Material Notes

Materials: Speckled pulp paper cover; paper text block; thread‑sewn binding. Technique: Letterpress/offset‑printed cover; thread‑sewn ("cosido con hilo") notebook with ruled margin.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Anna Veltfort

Notes

owner

Related Places

Place

City

Havana

Country

Cuba

Region

Caribbean, Central America

Notes

acquisition, use

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

U.S.A.

Continent

North America

Notes

preservation

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

March 31, 2022

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

June 18, 2026